Draft Decision for the C.P.C. onPotato Prices[1]

Written:August 22, 1918Published:First published in 1933 inLenin Miscellany XXI.

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1)Introductionof fixed prices for potatoes to be postponed until
1.X.

2)TheCentral Statistical Board to be directed:

toimmediately mobilise the entire statistical personnel for(α)takingstock of the potato harvest;(β)takingstock of and registering the medium and big
   growers of potatoesfirstin the chief potato-growing gubernias around Moscow;thenin the remaining potato-growing gubernias.TheHead of the Central Statistical Board to be required not later than
tomorrow, Friday, and subsequently twice a week, to report what measures
have been taken.3)TheCommissariat for Food (in co-operation with the Commissariat for
Internal Affairs and the Moscow Soviet) to urgently consider introducing a
demand for signed vouchers (from the owner of the potatoes who has sold
them) as a condition for the free transportation of the potatoes by
cartage, railway and waterway.4)TheCommissariat for Food to be directed immediately to mobilise all
forces for organising by 25.VIII the urgent and mass purchase of not less
than 40 million poods of potatoes at market prices and their delivery to
government warehouses in the capital and to military bases.5)Workersto be enlisted for this purposeen massethrough
the trade unions and the Soviets of the industrial gubernias,6)Areport on the progress of this operation and on the measures for
its preparation (as well as recorded informationon it) to be made tomorrow, Friday, and subsequently twice a week, by the
Commissariat for Food.7)Fivehundred million rubles to be assigned to the Commissariat for
Food for the potato purchasing operation.8)PointI of this decision to be published not later than

tomorrow.[2]Notes[1]Thisdraft decision was adopted with slight amendments at the meeting
of the C P.C. on August 22, 1918.[2]PointI of this decision of the C.PC. was published inIzvestiaon August 23, 1918.

(α)takingstock of the potato harvest;(β)takingstock of and registering the medium and big
   growers of potatoesfirstin the chief potato-growing gubernias around Moscow;thenin the remaining potato-growing gubernias.

(α)takingstock of the potato harvest;

(β)takingstock of and registering the medium and big
   growers of potatoes

firstin the chief potato-growing gubernias around Moscow;

thenin the remaining potato-growing gubernias.

TheHead of the Central Statistical Board to be required not later than
tomorrow, Friday, and subsequently twice a week, to report what measures
have been taken.

3)TheCommissariat for Food (in co-operation with the Commissariat for
Internal Affairs and the Moscow Soviet) to urgently consider introducing a
demand for signed vouchers (from the owner of the potatoes who has sold
them) as a condition for the free transportation of the potatoes by
cartage, railway and waterway.

4)TheCommissariat for Food to be directed immediately to mobilise all
forces for organising by 25.VIII the urgent and mass purchase of not less
than 40 million poods of potatoes at market prices and their delivery to
government warehouses in the capital and to military bases.

5)Workersto be enlisted for this purposeen massethrough
the trade unions and the Soviets of the industrial gubernias,

6)Areport on the progress of this operation and on the measures for
its preparation (as well as recorded informationon it) to be made tomorrow, Friday, and subsequently twice a week, by the
Commissariat for Food.

7)Fivehundred million rubles to be assigned to the Commissariat for
Food for the potato purchasing operation.

8)PointI of this decision to be published not later than

tomorrow.[2]

[1]Thisdraft decision was adopted with slight amendments at the meeting
of the C P.C. on August 22, 1918.

[2]PointI of this decision of the C.PC. was published inIzvestiaon August 23, 1918.